Monroe Sweeney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMonroe Sweeney
American baseball umpire
Date of Birth: 29-Dec-1892
Place of Birth: Paris, Kentucky, United States
Date of Death: 29-Jan-1950
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Monroe Sweeney
- James Monroe Sweeney (December 29, 1892 – January 29, 1950) was a professional baseball umpire. Sweeney began umpiring in the Texas League in from 1922 to 1923.
- He was the head football coach for one year, 1923, at Terrill School for Boys in Dallas, TX, a predecessor to St.
- Mark's School of Texas.
- He then moved to the National League, where he worked from 1924 to 1926.
- In that time, he umpired 412 National League games.
- Following the 1926 season, Sweeney umpired in the Pacific Coast League, Western League, and International League until 1935.
- He died of a heart attack on January 20, 1950 in Taylor, Texas.
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